Palencia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Palencia surname is the patronymic or plural form of Palazzo; which is a habitational name, created a place name such as Palazzo Adriano in Palermo province, Sicily; Palazzo San Gervasio in Potenza province; or possibly from Palazzo Canavese in Turin province. These place names are all rooted in the Italizn word "palazzo," which means "palace."

Early Origins of the Palencia family

The surname Palencia was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The two palaces in the Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale and the palace of the archbishops are notable. The city is rich in art, museums, galleries and sights. Castello Sforzesco stands in the Parco. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family are recorded in Milano in 1277.

Early History of the Palencia family

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Palencia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Palazzi, Palazzo, Pallazi, Pallazzi, Pallazzo, Palozzi, Pallozzo, Palozi, Pallozzi, Palozzi, Palozzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Palencia family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Corrado Palazzi, Captain of the Brescia militia during the battle with Trent in 1279, of the Ghibeline faction, he became mayor of Piacenza in 1288...
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Palencia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Palencia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Palencia, who arrived in America in 1810 1
Hernando De Palencia, who landed in America in 1816 1
Pedro De Palencia, who landed in America in 1816 1
Gonzalo De Palencia, who arrived in America in 1817 1
Francisco De Palencia, who landed in Peru in 1834 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Palencia (post 1700) +

Brina Michelle Palencia (b. 1984), American voice actress and ADR Director
Mario Moya Palencia (1933-2006), Mexican politician
Miguel Palencia (b. 1984), Spanish football defender
Juan Francisco Palencia (b. 1973), Mexican football striker
José Mijares Palencia (b. 1895), Mexican journalist

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)